LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points in Saturday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. But he described it as “bittersweet” after his Los Angeles Lakers side lost 124-114 to the defending NBA champions. “Being…
Golden State Warriors lose to Atlanta Hawks despite 60-point Stephen Curry, LA Lakers end New York Knicks winning streak
A season-high 60 points from Steph Curry could not prevent a 141-134 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks for the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Trae Young led the way for the Hawks, contributing 35 points, while Curry is…
Iconic Kobe Bryant Jersey sells for $5.8m at auction
A jersey worn by US basketball legend Kobe Bryant — who died three years ago in a tragic helicopter accident — sold at auction for $5.8 million on Thursday. The sale by Sotheby’s in New York set a new record…
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time scoring record
LeBron James has become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year-old record. Los Angeles Lakers star James, 38, hit 38 points in a 133-130 defeat by the Oklahoma City Thunder to surpass Abdul-Jabbar’s mark of 38,387. Abdul-Jabbar initially…
NBA referees admit to ‘gut-wrenching’ mistake in Lakers-Celtics game as Dennis Schröder calls for officials to be fined
The fallout from the egregious no-call in the final second of Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers game and the Boston Celtics shows no sign of ending, with the official NBA Referees Twitter account admitting to the error on…
Mavs’ Luka Doncic shines in clutch, outduels LeBron in 2OT win
For most of the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers prioritized forcing the ball out of Luka Doncic’s hands, sending a steady diet of double-teams at the MVP candidate and daring his Dallas Mavericks teammates to beat him. The strategy…
LeBron: Lakers ”got to step up” in Anthony Davis’ absence
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day took a turn for the worse after halftime, with the Mavericks blitzing L.A. in the third quarter to win 124-115, L.A.’s fourth straight loss without Anthony Davis. Lakers coach Darvin Ham has continued to…
Anthony Davis leads Lakers to win after reassuring Darvin Ham
Feeling the pressure of a 2-10 start to his tenure as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham received some words of reassurance from All-Star big man Anthony Davis heading into the game Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. “Had…
LeBron James sets his sights on owning an NBA team in Las Vegas
Newly minted billionaire and basketball star LeBron James has long expressed an interest in becoming an NBA owner and he reveals his plans in the latest episode of the talk show “The Shop.” “I wanna own a team. Yeah, I…
*Constitutional review: Sanwo-Olu demands state police, special status for Lagos (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu commissions new Oshodi bus terminal (ThisDay)
Constitutional review: Sanwo-Olu demands state police, special status for Lagos (Punch) Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, demanded state police, fiscal federalism and a special economic status for the state as constitutional review public hearing begins across the…
